The 1991 Darling River cyanobacterial bloom is the largest algal bloom on record, of the Barwon-Darling River in New South Wales, Australia.[1]

Parts of the river were sprayed with a Copper based algaecide using a crop duster.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Bowling, L. C.; Baker, P. D. (1996). "Major cyanobacterial bloom in the Barwon-Darling River, Australia, in 1991, and underlying limnological conditions". Marine and Freshwater Research. 47 (4): 643–657. doi:10.1071/mf9960643. ISSN 1448-6059.
  2. ↑ "1991 – 1992: Darling River (NSW). Darling River sprayed with Algaecide to kill Blue Green-Algae". Australian Pesticides Map. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
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